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Healthylife® Weigh Part 3 Use the same guidelines for choosing food at the grocery store to help you make healthy choices at a restaurant. Compared to preparing food at home, you have less control over what is in your food, how it is prepared, and how much you are served. However, you DO have some […]
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 2 No one food has all the nutrients needed to sustain life and promote well-being. You need to eat a variety of foods to get all of the nutrients your body needs. Some foods provide more nutrients than others. Food can be a source of pleasure, but its main purpose is to
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Healthylife® Weigh Menus & Recipes Here are a few tips to help you follow your eating goals when you eat at a restaurant: * Choose a restaurant that offers healthy options. Read reviews to learn about other people’s experiences at the restaurant. * Avoid all-you-can-eat buffets or anything that is offered in an “endless” supply.
Healthylife® Weigh Part 2 All forms of fruits and vegetables can be healthy options. You may like the taste of one form over another. If you have only tried a vegetable in one form (for example, canned green beans), try it fresh or frozen. You may be surprised how different it tastes. Frozen and canned
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 3 Coffee and tea drinks made with added ingredients can be a major source of sugar and saturated fat in your diet. The calories can also add up, pushing you over what your body needs for the day and not leaving enough room for nutrient-dense foods. Without anything added, coffee and tea
Healthylife® Weigh Part 1 Look for ways to align your attitudes with your values. How will managing your weight display your values? Consider these two approaches: View A: Reducing how much soda I drink is going to be terrible. I want to drink whatever I feel like, whenever I want. View B: I value connecting
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 1 Learn what is pulling you toward your goal and what is holding you back. All thoughts and feelings are valid. Is your goal more important to you than the challenges to achieve it? Are you pursuing this goal just because someone said you “should” do it? If you think of something
Healthylife® Weigh Part 4 Consider a thought that you tend to see as black and white. Consider some alternative thoughts or ideas you could have instead. Or, when one comes to mind, return to this page and complete the following chart to practice banishing black and white thinking. Black & White Thought Example: I can’t
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 7 Be wary of miracle pills and quick fixes, even if offered by a “doctor” or someone claiming to be an expert. At many commercial weight loss centers, the staff may not have medical credentials or any advanced training in nutrition. They are often salespeople calling themselves “counselors,” without any medical training.
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Healthylife® Weigh Part 7 You may be reading this page well before you reach your goal. That’s okay. Understand that weight loss takes time. Continue to build on what you do each day. Remember, it isn’t a single healthy meal or workout that will get you to your goal. It’s also not a single poor
